Our Step-by-Step Guide was the first thing we published back in 2001 when we started our original HomeHearts site. The guide has been frequently updated, but the principles really haven't changed. If … [Read more...] about Step-by-Step Guide to Homeschooling {Updated}
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The Well-Trained Mind {Review}
Jessie Wise taught three children at home from elementary school through high school; all three completed college degrees and two also completed graduate degrees -- including Susan Wise Bauer. Drawing … [Read more...] about The Well-Trained Mind {Review}
For the Children’s Sake
For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay is a book that may change the way you think about education. Susan Schaeffer Macaulay, daughter of Francis and Edith Schaeffer, draws from the works … [Read more...] about For the Children’s Sake
A Twaddle-Free Education
Back in our early days of homeschooling, when the Internet was still getting off the ground, one of the first sources I found for information on Charlotte Mason was Deborah Taylor-Hough. Granted, … [Read more...] about A Twaddle-Free Education
Alpha-Phonics Workbook {Free}
Homeschool moms sometimes fret over the subject of reading. This is rather humorous if you think about it -- you do know how to read, right? There really is nothing more natural than teaching a child … [Read more...] about Alpha-Phonics Workbook {Free}
102 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
Back in the day ... way back ... Cathy Duffy had two books on the market that covered all (or nearly all) of the curriculum options available for homeschool families at that time. Folks, there just … [Read more...] about 102 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
22 Ways to Love, Do & Think Every Day
What are those important things we want our children to come into contact with every day? Years ago while reading A Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola for the first time, one chapter (more … [Read more...] about 22 Ways to Love, Do & Think Every Day
Natural Speller: Review & Helps
Natural Speller by Kathryn Stout is part of a series of books from Design-A-Study that help the DIY homeschoool Mom craft her own custom curriculum, focusing on going at the student's pace, while … [Read more...] about Natural Speller: Review & Helps
Drawing Made Easy {Free eBook}
Drawing Made Easy is another wonderful book by E.G. Lutz. I would classify it as the next step after What to Draw and How to Draw It. Subtitled A Helpful Book for Young Artists, Drawing Made Easy … [Read more...] about Drawing Made Easy {Free eBook}
Dinah Zike’s Foldables {Free}
What are foldables? Foldables are multi-dimensional graphic organizers that can be used for skills reinforcement, practice, and/or information organizing. We call them lapbooks. Early in our … [Read more...] about Dinah Zike’s Foldables {Free}
